Notice Information
Notice Title
Rabies Vaccine (2026)
Notice Description
The provision of a central supply of Rabies Vaccine
Planning Information
Following a comprehensive market assessment, the UK Health Security Agency conducted two market engagement sessions with suppliers to evaluate their capability to meet the clinical and technical requirements for the Rabies vaccine. These sessions primarily focused on product specification, shelf life, licensing requirements, and gaining insights into both the current and anticipated future market landscape.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055338
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004936-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33651600 - Vaccines
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1
- Lots Value
- £1
- Awards Value
- £1
- Contracts Value
- £1
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 18 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Feb 2026 - 1 Feb 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- 2026-01-14
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Commercial Preparedness and Countermeasures Team
- Contact Email
- commercial.preparednessandcountermeasures@ukhsa.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E14 4PU
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004936-2026
20th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085071-2025
19th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067193-2025
21st October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034993-2025
25th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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